{"product_id":"americano-john-miglis-9798270945923","title":"Americano","description":"\u003cb\u003eWitness a revolution through the eyes of one American teenager - inspired by true events.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1957, eighteen-year-old Chuck Ryan arrives at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay expecting sunshine, routine, and a chance to start over. Instead, he steps into a nation on the edge of explosion. Cuba-volatile, fearful, and bracing for change-pulls him far from the safety of the base and into the streets where unrest is tightening its grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Chuck crosses paths with radical students, underground broadcasts, and the quiet brutality of Batista's regime, he witnesses a world where ordinary people risk everything to resist. When a single act of violence shatters his illusions, he must decide whether to look away-or confront the truth at real personal cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by true events leading up to Fidel Castro's revolution, \u003ci\u003eAmericano\u003c\/i\u003e blends historical fiction, political tension, and a raw coming-of-age journey set against the stark reality of the Cold War. Gritty, atmospheric, and deeply human, it reveals how one American teenager became a witness to history at the moment Cuba stood ready to ignite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Miglis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798270945923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d","brand":"John Miglis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659680755967,"sku":"9798270945923","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/americano-john-miglis-9798270945923","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}